How Much is the Government Spending on Mental Health

http://theconversation.com/mental-health-funding-in-the-2017-budget-is-too-little-unfair-and-lacks-a-coherent-strategy-77470

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“This week’s federal budget allocated A$115 million in new funding over four years. This is one of the smallest investments in the sector in recent years.”

“For instance, the Council of Australian Governments (CoAG) added more than $5.5 billion to mental health spending in 2006. The 2011-12 federal budget provided $2.2 billion in new funding.”

http://www.nccp.org/media/releases/release_39.html

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“The U.S. surgeon general estimates that one out of every five children in America has a diagnosable mental health problem; 15 percent of all adolescents are substance abusers; and 20 percent of those being treated for substance abuse also have a mental health disorder.”

“why is that most of America’s children, youth and families who need mental health services do not receive them?”

https://www.nami.org/getattachment/learn-more/mental-health-by-the-numbers/childrenmhfacts.pdf

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“20% of youth ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition”

“11% of youth have a mood disorder”

“10% of youth have a behavior or conduct disorder”

“8% of youth have an anxiety disorder “

https://www.statista.com/statistics/252393/total-us-expenditure-for-mental-health-services/

All of these quotes back up the fact that the US government does the bare minimum for teens and adults alike when in need of help for a mental illness. Over the years teens have been misdiagnosed because there aren't enough people with M.D’s who are willing. Though the money being out into mental illnesses in the US are increasing each year it isn’t enough. So many people under medicaid aren’t getting the help they need and deserve. The money is unorganized and isn’t going to the right departments or to everyone who is requesting it. Most of the money goes to inhousing patients at hospitals but barely nothing for teens and others with low incomes.